Patrick Troumbley

“If you care about yourself, you should care about learning - even learning simple things. You come to have pride in yourself only by accomplishing things, even from fixing some old stairs...Others can't grant you self-respect, even others who care about you. You have to earn self-respect yourself.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“Zedd truly did scowl,now, "You've a thing or two to learn, dear one, if you don't know how important fussing is."

"That be right," Adie said, "Fussing keeps you sharp. When you get old, you need to stay sharp.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“In the darkest hours we must believe in ourselves.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“Freedom requires effort if it is to be won and vigilance if it is to be maintained. People just don't value freedom until it is taken away.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen